Ann Miller is recalled as a whirlwind tap dancer and toothsome, engagingly brash comedienne. Born and raised in Texas, she began dancing as therapy for a childhood case of rickets. She was signed to a seven-year contract by RKO and put into several films, including "New Faces of 1937" (1937). On loan out, Miller played the would-be ballerina in "You Can't Take It With You" (1938) but often was wasted in lesser material. She did enliven a number of Columbia "B" musicals of the 40s (e.g., "Reveille with Beverly" 1943) and came into her own in a string of second leads at MGM in the late 40s and early 50s. She danced with Fred Astaire in "Easter Parade" (1948) and nearly stole "On the Town" (1949) with a pseudo-caveperson dance. Perhaps Miller's best role was as Lois Lane/Bianca in the film version of the Cole Porter musical "Kiss Me Kate" (1953).
1934 - Anne Of Green Gables - 78 min - Anne Shirley, Tom Brown, O.P. Heggie
1935 - Good Fairy, The - 98 min - Margaret Sullavan, Herbert Marshall, Eric Blore
1937 - Life Of The Party, The - 79 min - Winnie Lightner, Irene Delroy, Jack Whiting
1937 - New Faces Of 1937 - 100 min - Joe Penner, Milton Berle, Harry Parke
1937 - Stage Door - 92 min - Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou
1938 - Having A Wonderful Time - 70 min - Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
1938 - Radio City Revels - 90 min - Bob Burns, Jack Oakie, Kenny Baker, Ann Miller
1938 - Room Service - 78 min - Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Cliff Dunstan
1938 - Tarnished Angels, The - 91 min - Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson
1938 - You Can’t Take It With You - 126 min - Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Ann Miller
1940 - Melody Ranch - 84 min - Gene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Ann Miller, Mary Lee
1940 - Too Many Girls - 85 min - Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Ann Miller, Desi Arnaz
1941 - Go West, Young Lady - 70 min - Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford, Ann Miller
1941 - Time Out For Rhythm - 75 min - Rudy Vallee, Ann Miller, The Three Stooges
1943 - Reveille With Beverly - 78 min - Ann Miller, William Wright, Frank Sinatra
1944 - Carolina Blues - 82 min - Kay Kyser, Ann Miller, Victor Moore, Jeff Donnell
1944 - Jam Session - 77 min - Ann Miller, Louis Armstrong, Jess Barker, Jo Stafford
1945 - Eve Knew Her Apples - 64 min - Ann Miller, William Wright, Ray Walker
1946 - Thrill Of Brazil, The - 91 min - Evelyn Keyes, Keenan Wynn, Ann Miller
1948 - Easter Parade - 107 min - Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford
1948 - Kissing Bandit, The - 100 min - Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller
1949 - Mighty Manhattan, New York’s Wonder City - 20 min - Ann Miller, Traveltalks
1949 - On The Town - 98 min - Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Betty Garrett
1950 - Watch The Birdie - 71 min - Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller, Leon Ames
1951 - Texas Carnival - 77 min - Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Howard Keel
1951 - Two Tickets To Broadway - 106 min - Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Bob Crosby
1952 - Lovely To Look At - 102 min - Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel
1953 - Kiss Me Kate - 109 min - Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
1953 - Small Town Girl - 92 min - Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, Fay Wray
1955 - Hit The Deck - 117 min - Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds
1956 - Great American Pastime, The - 90 min - Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Rudy Lee
1956 - Opposite Sex, The - 117 min - June Allyson, Ann Sheridan, Joan Collins
1985 - That’s Dancing - 105 min - Shirley Temple, June Allyson, Joan Crawford
1996 - Musicals Great Musicals - 86 min - Documentary - Busby Berkeley, Ann Miller